State v. Johnson

¶ 1. Defendant Mark Johnson appeals from his conviction for domestic assault. He argues that the trial court’s decision to admit evidence of statements that he made to wife’s brother-in-law and to police constituted reversible error. We reverse and remand.

¶ 2. The information alleged that, on the evening of August 26,. defendant kicked his wife, committing domestic assault in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1042, and broke the taillight of a truck that she was driving, committing unlawful mischief in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3701(c). The incident that gave rise to the charges occurred when defendant…